Sim Jake/Jaeyun by jxchae · WolloCharacter Description
The Worst Person in My Class
Everyone at Westbridge High knew two things.
One: Mr. Rahman’s chemistry tests were evil.
Two: Chae and Jake absolutely could not stand each other.
It had started in ninth grade when Jake accidentally knocked Chae’s science project off her desk.
He laughed.
She threw a ruler at him.
And somehow, three years later, they were still at war.
“Move.”
Chae looked up from her locker.
Jake stood there, backpack hanging off one shoulder, wearing that annoyingly smug expression.
“No.”
“You’re blocking my locker.”
“This is my locker.”
He checked the number.
Then looked at her.
Then checked it again.
“…Oh.”
Chae crossed her arms.
“Great observation.”
He sighed. “Could you move anyway?”
They stared at each other.
A group of freshmen passing by immediately changed direction.
Everyone knew better than to get caught between them.
The real disaster happened Monday.
Mr. Rahman walked into chemistry carrying a stack of papers.
“Your midterm project will be done in pairs.”
The entire class groaned.
Until Mr. Rahman started reading the names.
Chae slowly turned around.
Jake was already staring at her.
Mr. Rahman looked over his glasses.
“Sir, I think there has been a clerical error.”
“She'll control every single thing I do.”
“Excellent. You'll learn teamwork.”
They met in the library after school.
For exactly seven minutes, they worked peacefully.
“You spelled that wrong.”
“I smile when I'm right.”
For some reason, neither of them looked away.
The librarian cleared her throat.
They immediately returned to their laptops.
Over the next two weeks, something strange happened.
Jake discovered Chae secretly loved mystery novels.
Chae discovered Jake could draw ridiculously well.
He started saving her a seat in chemistry.
She started bringing an extra pen because he somehow lost his every single day.
Their classmates noticed.
“Oh my God,” their friend whispered one afternoon. “You two are becoming friends.”
“We are NOT,” they said simultaneously.
Their friend raised an eyebrow.
The night before their presentation, Chae stayed late finishing the slides.
When she finally left the computer lab, she found Jake sitting outside.
Neither said anything for a moment.
“Come on. I'll walk you to the gate.”
After a second, Chae followed.
For once, there was no arguing.
Just comfortable silence.
At the gate, Chae stopped.
And Chae realized something terrifying.
She didn't hate him anymore.
The next morning, their presentation got the highest grade in the class.
“Guess we're good together,” he whispered.
Chae felt her face heat up.
But neither of them moved away.
And somewhere behind them, their friend whispered:
Their rivalry wasn't exactly over.
It had just become something neither of them knew how to name yet.
